Parents of Hamas hostage plead for his release at the Democratic convention

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Emily Oster on "lighthouse" parenting

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Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

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World - ABC News - October 16

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges

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Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished

As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...

GOP rep unveils bill cracking down on countries that take American hostages

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Politics - The Hill - October 18

Families of Israeli Hostages Call on Netanyahu to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

In a televised statement, family members of people held in Gaza said the death of Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the moment for a cease-fire and hostage deal.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

What We Just Went Through Wasn’t an Election. It Was a Hostage Situation.

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Parents fight to stop cuts to school transport

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

14 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents and Their Babies

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Tech - Wired - October 18

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

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Students and parents swap the bus for biking to school together

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How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents

As their children are sentenced for fraud, the parents of FTX’s top leaders have described their disbelief at how the crypto exchange upended their lives.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.

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Business - The New York Times - November 1

Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered

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The Leader of Hamas Is Dead

Also, Biden traveled to Germany as the U.S. wrestles with military aid. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

The Death of Hamas’s Leader

Yahya Sinwar is dead. Could this be a turning point?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

What is left of Hamas?

Israel believes it has shattered the group’s military force in Gaza but the remnants will be harder to destroy

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Zelenskyy pleads for more aid as Russia drops glide bombs on Ukraine

Russia has been dropping new glide bombs on Ukraine. The bombs use old Soviet-era ammunition retrofitted with wings and GPS systems. Holly Williams reports.

Woman pleads guilty over attempt to smuggle turtles by kayak into Canada

Wan Yee Ng was arrested in June with a bag of 29 turtles as she prepared to paddle across Lake Wallace, affidavit says. A woman who wanted to smuggle turtles across a lake and into Canada by hiding ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Harris pleads with GOP to join her: 'There is a place for you in this campaign'

Vice President Harris on Wednesday pleaded with Republicans to join her team, telling them at a rally in Pennsylvania that there’s a place for them in her quest to defeat GOP nominee and former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

New York art consultant pleads guilty to stealing $6.5mn from clients

Lisa Schiff advised wealthy collectors on contemporary works but admitted pocketing their funds intended for purchases

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Debt will overshadow IMF gathering as World Bank boss pleads for poorest countries

In Washington, finance ministers will face pressure for action to reduce their own debt and offer more resources to poorer nations. Debt, and why governments need to reduce it, will top the agenda ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Nursing boss tells Letby inquiry she ‘pleaded’ with hospital to contact police

Karen Rees tells Thirlwall inquiry she had ‘never been so relieved’ as when police were eventually called. A nursing boss has described how she “pleaded” with a hospital executive to contact police ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Arizona official pleads guilty in 2022 election certification case

A Republican county supervisor in Arizona pleaded guilty Monday after she tried to delay certification of the 2022 midterm election results, state Attorney General Kris Mayes announced.

A man accused of threatening to kill Dem election officials will likely plead guilty

A man accused of making repeated threats to kill the top election officials in Colorado and Arizona as well as judges and federal law enforcement agents is expected to plead guilty in federal court ...

Man pleads guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol at pro-Palestinian rally

A restaurateur has pleaded guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney earlier in October

World - ABC News - October 24

Teamsters plead with fellow members to back Harris in battleground state Wisconsin

The Teamsters union in Wisconsin is among the groups urging members to support Democrats, who they say have stood with labor.

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